Spending time in Provence and enjoying the benefits of sun when it comes to ripe fruits and vegetables. Wine is also fun, but quite the juxtaposition to my usual fare, especially after a summer in Berlin drinking German wine. Funny to visit wineries and have them pour ‘light’ red wines that are darker and richer than any of the red wines I usually drink! (Thus far I have mostly succeeded at avoiding sarcastic comments)
But, there are benefits to this climate. Sitting outside starting a meal with 2021 Pibarnon Bandol Rosé is a fine way to live. Juicy and fresh with perhaps more flesh than some red wines I drink, but lively enough to go down smooth and make life happy. Then switching to 2009 Beaucastel CdP was a pleasant transition. Ripe but mellowed and a perfect savory note to blend with the fragrant smells in the garden.
None of these wines would taste as good in my Nyc apartment, which is why it’s all the better to enjoy them now!